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2026 Best Community Health and Preventive Medicine Schools in Rhode Island

1 Colleges in the United States
18 Community Health and Preventive Medicine Degrees Awarded
$73,157 Avg Early-Career Salary

Community Health and Preventive Medicine is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for community health and preventive medicine students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Community Health and Preventive Medicine in Rhode Island

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall community health and preventive medicine education in Rhode Island.

Top Schools in Community Health and Preventive Medicine

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Our analysis ranked Brown University the best school in the country for a degree in community health and preventive medicine. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 18 community health and preventive medicine degrees were awarded at Brown University in the most recent year. Community Health And Preventive Medicine graduates of Brown University earn a median of $73,157 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $11,760 to complete this degree. Get the full community health and preventive medicine details for Brown University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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